Amendments to the Childcare (General Childcare Register) Regulations 2008

6.—(1) Schedule 3 is amended as follows.

(2) In paragraph 2, for sub-paragraph (1)(a)(1), substitute—

“(a) the later years childminder is present at all times on the relevant premises while the childcare is being provided, except for a maximum of two hours per day if—

(i) a childminder’s assistant is present on the relevant premises in the childminder’s absence; and

(ii) the parents of the child have given consent to the childminder for the child to be left with the childminder’s assistant.”.

(3) In paragraph 8—

(a) in sub-paragraph (1) after “The later years provider” insert “, the manager of the later years provision”;

(b) in sub-paragraph (2) after “children” insert “, including the manager,”; and

(c) in sub-paragraph (3) after “every person” insert “, including the manager,”.

(4) Omit paragraph 10.

(5) In paragraph 26—

(a) at the end of sub-paragraph (b) omit “and”; and

(b) at the end of sub-paragraph (c) add—

“, and

(d) the appointment of a new manager to manage the later years provision.”.

(1)

Sub-paragraph (1)(a) was amended by S.I. 2009/1545.